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KANJI
約
promise
contract, approximate, shorten, reduce, pact
Kun'yomi
やくyakuつづtsuzu
On'yomi
やくyaku
Example sentences
彼かれは私わたしとの約やく束そくを忘わすれてしまった。
He forgot the promise he made with me.
どんなに忙いそがしくても、彼かれはいつも約やく束そくを守まもる人ひとだ。
No matter how busy he is, he is always a person who keeps his promises.
今度こんどの週末しゅうまつ、一緒いっしょに映画えいがに行いく約やく束そくをしました。
We made a promise to go to the movies together next weekend.

Practice exercises

1
約
Answer
やく
2
約
Answer
promiseapproximatelycontractsummary
3
約束そく
promise, appointment
Answer
やくそく
4
契けい約
contract, agreement
Answer
けいやく
5
要よう約
summary, digest
Answer
ようやく
6
集しゅう約
consolidation, centralization, summing up
Answer
しゅうやく